This season hasn't been kind to the Cairo Pilots, who are still winless after their fifth game. They had to suffer through a rough 67-40 loss at the hands of Murphysboro. Cairo has struggled against Murphysboro recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Cairo's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jeserick Pilgram , who scored 11 points. The game was Pilgram 's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of David Shaw, who scored 10 points.
Cairo's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Murphysboro, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Cairo will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Sesser-Valier at 11:00 a.m. on December 2nd. Sesser-Valier is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'. As for Murphysboro, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Massac County at 6:15 p.m.
